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Bees encounter many pesticides in agricultural landscapes and the effects of this landscape exposure on colony growth and development of any bee species remains unknown. Here we show that the many pesticides found in bumble bee-collected pollen are associated with reduced colony performance during crop bloom, especially in simplified landscapes with intensive agricultural practices. Our results from 316 Bombus terrestris colonies at 106 agricultural sites across eight European countries confirm that the regulatory system fails to sufficiently prevent pesticiderelated impacts on non-target organisms, even for a eusocial pollinator species in which colony size may buffer against such impacts. These findings support the needfor postapproval monitoring of both pesticide exposure and effects to confirm that the regulatory process is sufficiently protective in limiting the collateral environmental damage of agricultural pesticide use.
Period | 2024 mars 14 |
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Evenemangstitel | Nordic Oikos 2024: New perspectives in ecological and evolutionary research |
Typ av evenemang | Konferens |
Plats | Lund, SverigeVisa på karta |
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